Crap Towns / Rustington / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Rustington?
People in Rustington breathed an average of 6.1 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 25% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 6.2 of fine particles (PM2.5), 7% lower than the typical town's 6.7. The fine particles are over the World Health Organization's guideline of 5; the nitrogen dioxide is within its 10.
| Pollutant | Here | Typical town | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.1 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Lancing and Sompting | 10.8 km | 8.0 |
| Shoreham-by-Sea | 14.9 km | 7.6 |
| Worthing | 5.6 km | 7.3 |
| Wick | 4.6 km | 7.0 |
| Littlehampton | 3.9 km | 6.5 |
| Rustington | – | 6.1 |
| Steyning | 13.0 km | 6.0 |
| Bognor Regis | 14.9 km | 5.9 |
| Barnham | 12.1 km | 5.8 |
| Storrington | 11.7 km | 5.8 |
| Yapton | 8.7 km | 5.6 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |